Resume

Seth Rolfe

seth.rolfe@gmail.com • Cary, NC

https://www.sethrolfe.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethrolfe

Game Designer

Passionate game designer constantly learning new design techniques to improve player experiences. Knowledgeable leader with extensive experience and educational background in game design and IT with a strong history of providing high-quality service, critical thinking, and project management skills. Excellent communicator and a team player capable of handling large workloads while under pressure.

Technical Skills and Areas of Expertise:

Education

Full Sail University • Bachelor of Science in Game Design • Graduated 6/17 • Valedictorian

Relevant Experience

Epic Games • Cary, NC • 08/2018 – Present • Events Technician

Review all technical details to ensure that stakeholder requests can be fulfilled or accommodated.
Allocate and purchase hardware/software for all events as necessary and preload content.
Plan, package, and complete setup and breakdown of all IT equipment for Epic Games events held worldwide, such as Fortnite tournaments, trade shows, and enterprise related events.
Utilize project management tool JIRA to track, create, and report on work orders/tickets.
Provide onsite technical support during events and tournaments to ensure functionality, efficiency and zero downtime.
Create and update images using Ghost Solution Suite and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit software.
Script and automate tasks with the scripting language Powershell and other IT tools.
Inventory and maintain over 1000 pieces of equipment using the SnipeIT inventory server for asset management purposes.
Create, document, and implement workflow improvement plans to improve productivity.
Take on various leadership roles on projects, events, and large work orders and complete associated tasks in a timely manner.

Projects

Space Slayer • Mini Jame Gam 11 • Unreal Engine • 07/2022

Designer / Programmer / Producer • 3D • Managed a team of developers on a 3D top down adventure game, while working on enemy AI in behavior trees, configuring art and audio, setting up a boss fight and helping with level design, all within 60 hours. Continued work after the jam was finished to clean up and finish the project.

Mew Mew Mirror • Global Game Jam 2022 • Unreal Engine • 02/2022

Designer / Programmer / Producer • 3D • Side Scrolling Puzzle Platformer. Led a team of several developers on a 3D side scrolling puzzle platformer game and aided level design with completing clean up/lighting passes, creating the boss level and mechanics independently, configuring art and audio, and producing the menu system, all within 10 days. Game came in 2^nd place at 2 different jam sites in the US.

Trials Of Unrest • Global Game Jam 2021 • Unreal Engine • 02/2021

Designer / Programmer • 3D • 3^rd person adventure game. Directed a team of developers and worked on level design, blueprint programming, and game design for an adventure game in 5 days.

Donut Libre • Mini Jam 56 • Unreal Engine • 06/2020

Designer / Programmer • 3D • An independent game project creating a 3D 1 vs 1 action game and producing high-level combat mechanics for players to use against their opponents.

Above The Fallen • Steam Release • Unity • 06/2017

Designer / Programmer • 2D • Released on Steam as part of Green Light. A 2D puzzle platformer game where the player must control 2 characters with a single gamepad. Worked with a team on game design, level design and handled all the programming over a period of 6 months.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Desktop Support Analyst – NOV 2017 – AUG 2018 – GE Aviation/Apex Systems, Durham, NC

Desk Side Support Technician – JUL 2014 – NOV 2017 – McKesson/Pomeroy IT Solution, Durham, NC

Functional Systems Administrator – FEB 2008 – AUG 2014 – United States Air Force, Whiteman AFB, MO